Unit 9

Question 1

Latitude

Answer 1

parallel to the equator (0º - 90ª)

Question 2

Longitude

Answer 2

connect north pole → south pole

(mark direction of true north & south) (0º - 180º)

Question 3

What is another name for longitude lines?

Answer 3

meridians

Question 4

Day

Answer 4

time required for Earth to make 1 revolution of 360º

(Earth revolved at 15º/hour)

Question 5

What are meridians used for?

Answer 5

Used to measure direction from one point to another in degrees from true north

Draw a line from departure point to destination & measure angle that line forms with meridian (at midpoint of course)

Question 6

True course

Answer 6

course measure on sectional chart

Question 7

Variation

Answer 7

angle between true north and magnetic north

Question 8

Answer 8

Other than hard surface runway

Question 9

Answer 9

Hard surface runway 1500’ to 8069’

Question 10

Answer 10

Hard-surfaced runways greater than 8096’ or multiple runways

Question 11

Answer 11

Seaplane bases

Question 12

Answer 12

MIlitary airports

Other than hard surface runway

Question 13

Answer 13

Dual-lame divided highway

Question 14

Answer 14

Primary road

Question 15

Answer 15

Railroads: single track & double track

Question 16

Answer 16

Power transmission lines

Question 17

Answer 17

VFR checkpoints

Question 18

Answer 18

Underground pipeline

Question 19

Answer 19

Maximum elevation figure (MEF)

12,500

Question 20

Over congested areas pilots must maintain

Answer 20

1000ft

Question 21

Over national wildlife refuges

Answer 21

2,000 ft AGL

Question 22

Answer 22

Class B Airspace

Question 23

Answer 23

Class C

Question 24

Answer 24

Class D

Question 25

Answer 25

Class E begining at surface

Question 26

Answer 26

Class E airspace beginning at 700 ft AGL

Question 27

Answer 27

Class E airspace beginning at 1,200 ft AGL

Question 28

Answer 28

Class E airspace begins at the altitude defined by zipper line

Question 29

Answer 29

Federal Airways | (Class E begins at 1,200 ft AGL)

Question 30

Which airspaces are not depicted on sectional charts?

Answer 30

A & G

Question 31

**Restricted area**s (R)

Answer 31

unusual, often invisible, hazards exist *Flying not prohibited but subject to restrictions (must get permission to fly)*

Question 32

**Warning areas** (W):

Answer 32

activity that be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft (aerial gunnery)

Question 33

**Military operations** (MOAs)

Answer 33

airspace established to separate certain military training activities from IFR traffic *(Contact FSS within 100 mi of area)*

Question 34

**Alert area**

Answer 34

high volume of pilot training or unusual type of aerial activity

Question 35

Airports with fuel service

Answer 35

small solid squares at top & bottom of airport symbol

Question 36

**Advisory circulars (ACs)**

Answer 36

provide systematic means for issuing non-regulatory material of interest to aviation public

Question 37

FAA circulars Airmen

Answer 37

60

Question 38

_FAA circulars_ Airspace

Answer 38

70

Question 39

_FAA circulars_ Air traffic

Answer 39

90

Question 40

**Chart supplement**

Answer 40

directory of all airports, seaplane bases, and helicopters open to public

Question 41

A UNICOM

Answer 41

provides automated weather, radio check capabilities, & airport advisory information (by microphone clicks)

Question 42

A UNICOM

Answer 42

provides automated weather, radio check capabilities, & airport advisory information (by microphone clicks)

Question 43

**NOTAM**

Answer 43

time critical aeronautical info of temporary nature

Question 44

**NOTAMs (D)**

Answer 44

aeronautical facility, civil airports, en route NAVAIDs, services, procedures, hazards

Question 45

**FDC NOTAMs**

Answer 45

flight restrictions, changes to airspace use, changes to air traffic service routes, changes to instrument flight procedures

Question 46

**Pointer NOTAMs**

Answer 46

logically direct research by highlighting specific keywords

Question 47

**SAA NOTAMs**

Answer 47

issued when special activity airspace (SAA) will be active outside published schedule times

Question 48

**Military NOTAMs**

Answer 48

military NOTAMs are different format

Question 49

Which sources of aeronautical information, when used collectively, provide the latest status of airport conditions (e.g., runway closures, runway lighting, snow conditions)?

Answer 49

**Chart** supplements and **(D) NOTAMs**